It’s no secret that Shigeru Miyamoto’s role within Nintendo has changed over the years. In a new interview, Miyamoto-san has outlined how he no longer plays quite such an in-depth role in key franchises in order to nurture new talent at the company, but he still has the final say.

Pikmin 3 released on Wii U last week to rave reviews, but the story could have been quite different. Shigeru Miyamoto has shed light on how the game was originally conceived for and tested on 3DS, but how the concept was abandoned after the handheld control method didn’t suit the series.

Clueless Gamer Conan O’Brien happened to show up at E3 this year, and below the break you can watch him chat with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto. He also had a look at PS4 and Xbox One, and checked out games such as Dead Rising 3. He also chats up a model dressed as Bayonetta at her […]

Shigeru Miyamoto might have made Princess Peach the damsel in distress when he conceptualised Super Mario Bros. back in the ’80s, but he’s not adverse to putting females front and centre, if it makes sense in a narrative light. The industry veteran has shared his thoughts on the matter in a new interview.

F-Zero has been absent for a long time now, and it doesn’t seem like Nintendo’s anti-grav racer is coming back any time soon. The problem? Shigeru Miyamoto is struggling to think of good ideas that would warrant its return.

Pikmin 3 will include all of the features Shigeru Miyamoto wasn’t able to get into the GameCube original due to technical limitations and because the man has a very massive imagination. Regardless, the Wii U romp will see all of those ideas brought back into one charming package of win.

Shigeru Miyamoto is at E3 this week and is in the mood to talk about all things Nintendo such as longer than usual development times, and why Nintendo doesn’t really have a stance on used games. Find out what all the Mario maestro had to say below.

Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto has called chatter around the company’s financials “silly” in a new interview. The developer believes that the focus should lie on Nintendo’s games, not the business side.

Pikmin 3 will include all of the features Shigeru Miyamoto wasn’t able to get into the GameCube original due to technical limitations and because the man has a very massive imagination. Regardless, the Wii U romp will see all of those ideas brought back into one charming package of win.

Shigeru Miyamoto is at E3 this week and is in the mood to talk about all things Nintendo such as longer than usual development times, and why Nintendo doesn’t really have a stance on used games. Find out what all the Mario maestro had to say below.

Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto has called chatter around the company’s financials “silly” in a new interview. The developer believes that the focus should lie on Nintendo’s games, not the business side.

Shigeru Miyamoto performed one of his famous “tea table flips” on Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon developer Next Level Games. Speaking with IGN, director Bryce Holliday said Miyamoto “threw out all the bosses of the game” and made the team start over. “He often challenged us to not go with our first idea, or to experiment […]

At a GDC session, Q-Games founder Dylan Cuthbert deswcribed his time working on the original Star Fox with Shigeru Miyamoto, saying the famed designer advised the British development team to take out all their best ideas.

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has shed light on why the Japanese giant overlooked the prospect of full online capabilities in its home consoles for so long. He added that Nintendo now sees ‘tremendous possibilities’ in the online arena and is looking at exploring them moving forward.

Pikmin 3 is due sometime in Spring, but producer Shigeru Miyamoto feels that it should have ideally launched alongside the Wii U itself. He’s also said that The Legend of Zelda Wii U is a long way off.

Pikmin 3 will go deeper than the original games, according to Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto. His team looked at the Wii U’s bespoke features closely to give players a deeper experience, thanks in large part to the console’s GamePad.

Nintendo has yet to employ the near-field communication tech within its Wii U console, but Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that the company is putting its priorities into the tech, and is hopeful he can show off games that use the function soon.

Pikmin 3 will be more like the original Gamecube title, rather than its ‘less-stressful’ sequel Pikmin 2, according to Shigeru Miyamoto. The developer has given some insight into the nature of his impending Wii U title in a new interview. Check out his quotes after the jump.

Pikmin 3 is finally heading to Wii U early next year, and veteran designer Shigeru Miyamoto has shed light his team’s concept for the game, and how the loveable Pikmin creatures have evolved over time. For example, did you know they used to be the game’s enemies, rather than your own subservient followers? Get more […]

The Legend of Zelda franchise could theoretically be entrusted to Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios, Shigeru Miyamoto has stated. The Nintendo exec has discussed the value of the studio and its compatibility with the Zelda brand.

Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has answered some of the ‘biggest’ burning questions surrounding the iconic plumber. Things like his last name and his natural hair colour, if these are things you really wanted to know about. Read on for a chuckle.

Shigeru Miyamoto has said the possibilities for Metroid using Wii U’s GamePad “could be really fantastic.” Speaking with IGN, Miyamoto said, hypothetically, with Metroid, it was easy to imagine interesting implementations for Wii U. “I think that having another screen with the gyro built in really gives you a lot of interesting opportunities for development,” […]

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has said Nintendo is more concerned with “bringing fun to the world,” rather than “focusing on competition,” whether in development or when presenting his firm’s offerings at a venue like E3.